Guidance to KC 62619 Certification,
KC 62619,

▍What is KC?

Since 25^th Aug., 2008，Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) announced that the National Standard Committee will conduct a new national unified certification mark — named KC mark replacing Korean Certification during the time between Jul. 2009 and Dec. 2010. Electrical Appliances safety certification scheme (KC Certification) is a mandatory and self-regulatory safety confirmation scheme according to Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act, a scheme which certified safety of manufacture and sale. 

The difference between mandatory certification and self-regulatory (voluntary) safety confirmation：

For the safe management of electrical appliances, KC certification is divided into mandatory and self-regulatory  (voluntary) safety certifications as the classification of danger of  product.The subjects of Mandatory certification is applied to electrical appliances which its structures and methods of application may cause serious dangerous results or obstacle such as fire, electric shock. While the subjects of self-regulatory (voluntary) safety certification is applied to electrical appliances which its structures and methods of application can hardly causes serious dangerous results or obstacle such as fire, electric shock. And the danger and obstacle can be prevented by testing the electrical appliances.

▍Who can apply for KC certification：

All legal persons or individuals both at home and abroad who are engaged in manufacturing, assembly, processing of electrical appliance.

▍Scheme and method of safety certification：

Apply for KC certification with product’s model that can be divided into basic model and series model.

In order to clarify model type and design of electrical appliances, an unique product name will be given according to its different function.

▍ KC certification for Lithium battery

1.  KC certification standard for lithium battery：KC62133:2019
2. Product scope of KC certification for lithium battery

A. Secondary lithium batteries for use in portable application or removable devices

B. Cell is not subject to KC certificate whether for sale or assembled in batteries.

C. For batteries used in energy storage device or UPS (uninterruptible power supply), and their power which is greater than 500Wh are beyond the scope.

D. Battery whose volume energy density is lower than 400Wh/L comes into certification scope since 1^st, Apr. 2016.  

▍Why MCM?

● MCM keeps a close cooperation with Korean labs, such as KTR (Korea Testing & Research Institute) and is able to offer the best solutions with high cost performance and Value-added service to clients from the point of lead time, testing process, certification cost.

● KC certification for rechargeable lithium battery can be gained by submitting a CB certificate and convert it into KC certificate. As a CBTL under TÜV Rheinland, MCM can offer reports and certificates which can be applied for conversion of KC certificate directly. And the lead time can be shortened if applying CB and KC at the same time. What’s more, the related price will be more favorable.

Korea Agency of Technology and Standards has released notification 2023-0027 on March 20, stating that KC 62619 will implement the new version. The new version will take effect on that day, and the old version KC 62619:2019 will be invalid on March 21st 2024. In previous issuance, we have shared the differences on new and old KC 62619. Today we will share the guidance on KC 62619:2023 certification.
Scope
Stationary ESS system/ Mobile ESS system
Large capacity power bank (like power source for camping)
Mobile EV charger
Capacity should be within 500Wh to 300 kWh.
Exclusion: batteries for vehicle (traction batteries), aeroplane, railway and ship.
Products under scope of old version standard (which includes only ESS cell and stationary ESS system) can release KC 62619:2019 certificate. If there’s no technological changeover, it’s not necessary to upgrade to KC 62619:2023 after March 21st 2024. However, market surveillance will be conducted with latest standard as reference.You may apply for certificate by sending samples to KTR for local test. However the certificate will not release until March 21st 2024.
Local test:
Cell: 21 samples for cylindrical cells are required. If cells are prismatic, then 24 pcs are needed.
Battery system: 5 are needed.CB acceptance (after March 21st 2024): 3 pcs of cell and 1 pcs of system is required.